letter (of alphabet); character; writing
ancient script; ancient character; ancient alphabet
to brave a danger; to take a risk
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
beforehand; in advance; previously
(time of) emergency; (in) event of emergency; (in) case of emergency
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
to just appear; to be half out; to be on the tip of one's tongue
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
silence (not speaking); muteness
to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
to creep about; to crawl around
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
oil sands; tar sands; bituminous sands
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
ordinary; average; common; normal; like the average person; like most people
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
(not) in the slightest; (not) at all
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
realm of the dead; the other world; underworld; hell
to be enraged; to flip out